Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Monday evening we closed Big Ed’s Pizzain Oak Ridge,Tennessee.The pizza was exceptionally good and we were all starving…not that we look like it, just that we were feeling it!

Jeff and Denise arrived a little later than planned, so since we had to be up and dressed for hiking by 8 AM, we turned in fairly early Monday night.

I picked Jeff up at 8:15 and headed for the Cracker Barrel in LenoirCity to meet Ron (my brother-in-law).After a hardy breakfast we made for the SmokyMountains and specifically the Middle Prong Trail near Cades Cove.

The temperature and humidity was perfect and we enjoyed a 4 mile round trip hike, going from 1900 to 2500 feet in elevation.It is a steady gradual climb along a beautiful mountain creek filled with boulders and green moss.I showed Jeff where I slipped and fell in back in May.He and Ron wanted me to reenact the event so they could get shots, but I passed!

After the hike, we went back to Turkey Creek in Knoxville, and met our better halves at the Smoky Mountain Brewery for a late lunch/supper!

Then it was back to my house and the screened porch for music, cigars, beer, and lots of conversation.This lasted to almost midnight, but since we had to be up again at 8 AM to meet Ron for a canoe trip, we said goodnight and turned in.

Good times and good folks. It was all a huge blast. The hike was beautiful and the food and beer were great and porch time, with great music and cigar smoke wafting through, is the perfect end to the day. Great times my brutha. Can't wait to come back again.

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